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I get jealous over everything. I always feel like everyone has it better off than I do. Whether its with relationships, material possesions, you name it. I always feel like I cannot compete on the same level as most people. Is this a sign of low self esteem or depression?

2006-10-25 16:03:57 · 22 answers · asked by Savant 2 in Health Mental Health

22 answers

Sounds like your very intelligent and have a great deal of insight as to why, you experience jealous. I would say to classical signs would be low self-esteem/and or depression. Plus if your somewhat depressed, perhaps your seeing the world in different prospective than it really is. Jealous is something you can control, especially when you realize the problem areas yourself. Try thinking more positive, think of what you have got that others don't, I don't even know you and can see that your intelligent. This is a defiant advantage. Thanks for the opportunity to address your question.

2006-10-25 16:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by Strawberry Pony 5 · 2 0

It's a sign of low self-esteem. You may be young but you will soon realize which things are most important in life and realize that someone will always have more than you or better than you so it's best to just get over it and keep doing your best trying to be better than the next person- it's life. In relationships, it could relate to trust factors.

2006-10-25 16:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by KurtisWithAK 1 · 1 0

Jealously in most cases is coming from an insecurity. You don't feel secure for some reason, but the great thing in life is that you can have what anybody else has... love (relationship), health, great job, being confident, material, etc.
You are who you are and you can become who you want to be... You already have one thing many people in the world are jealous of... you live in America! You can make it or break it in this country. This country is measured on how many people all over the world wants to get in.

Look at it from a positive side, not from a negative side, it only keeps you from your goals and dreams.

Set your goals and a time line and focus on them. Hang pictures of things you like, things that makes you feel good, things you like to have... focus, focus, focus, however focus on you.

You'll be surprise in a couple of months, years what you have accomplished, and how your outlook on your life has changed and not being jealous anymore. Now people looking at you with jealousy.

2006-10-25 16:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Hi

The jealousy is lack of esteem and you may have been rejected or have lost to someone "Better" in the past. Realize that no matter how minute your posessions, job looks or whatever you take pride in seems to you - there are many others out there who probably want what you have and you just don't realize it. It never hurts to surround yourself in others who may have lives of a quality you wish to have. From there you learn how to pursue and obtain the better life you want. How do you think they got where they are now? A smart person always asks questions even at the risk of sounding silly.
Good luck.

2006-10-25 16:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by Erik 3 · 0 0

Yeit is a sign of a low self esteem and insecurity mostly. The thing si that if you spend your life watching what others have you forget about treassuring the things you have. So stop looking at others and stop comparing yourself with other ad b ehappy with what you are and what you have, your life will be much easier this way.

2006-10-25 16:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

I know how you feel well. I think it can be a symptom of depression as well as low self-esteem. But you have to accept yourself for who you are, and realize nobody is better than the next person in the grand scheme.

2006-10-25 16:06:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Jealousy is a secondary emotion...your primary emotion is anger. In order to find out what you are so angry about, it may help to talk with a professional...not a shrink, just a counsellor of some sort. I had anger management problems that nearly destroyed my marriage...it took many years to work that stuff out. You can find out how to control your emotions...you may not be able to erase the bad things that have happened that cause your anger, but you can learn to deal with those feelings in a mature way.

2006-10-25 17:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by Redawg J 4 · 0 0

g new Savant. I hv till bit of same temperament. I also use to get jealous of many things but now i only think Good abt it that the thing I didnt had & the other one had it. Wht I say myself is I will always get better then he got so forget it. That has really minimise my jealously syndrome to decimal extent.
Try out dear BEST OF LUCK

2006-10-25 16:15:32 · answer #8 · answered by Wild guy 2 · 0 0

you need to focus on what you DO have, write down a list of 5 things everyday that you are thankful for, or go volunteer at a shelter or with special needs kids to help you get some perspective, I am sure you are a nice guy but being jealous is no way to live

2006-10-25 16:05:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Think about the essence of jealousy - wanting what someone else has. Sure, there are people who appear to have it better than us, who have more than us, have what we want. But the important thing to realize is that....you need to want yourself. Make yourself jealous of yourself. When you can do that, you won't be jealous of anyone else, ever again.

Learn to let go that of which truly does not matter.

2006-10-25 16:09:16 · answer #10 · answered by Greg S 3 · 0 0

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